Word Origin & History

bundle early 14c., from M.Du. bondel, dim. of bond, from binden "bind," or perhaps a merger of this word and O.E. byndele "binding," from P.Gmc. base *bundilin (cf. Ger. bündel "to bundle"), from PIE base *bhendh- "tie." The verb is recorded from 1620s; meaning "to wrap up in warm heavy clothes" is from 1893. Related: Bundled. Bundling (1781) "sharing a bed for the night, fully dressed, wrapped up with someone of the opposite sex" was a former local custom in Wales and New England.

Example Sentences for bundle

When that was done she made a bundle of her cloak and shawl, and lay down in her clothes.

Nobody spoke until it was back again in the Medicine bundle.

It is plain she is not looking for a bundle, but for a man.'

Wiseli was called, and told to get her clothes together, and tied in a bundle.

With her bundle on her arm she made her way to Peter's workroom.

Levi's companion dropped to the sand without a sound, like a bundle of rags.

No, he must come back again; his bundle is lying in the courtyard.

Sami's bundle was thrown into the wagon and the boy seated on it.

Then he placed his bundle under his head, and went peacefully to sleep.